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Red Stag

About Red Stag

Built by Israel Acquino since 2011

Red Stag Outdoor Construction is the work of one founder, one in-house crew, and fourteen years of LA outdoor builds. Founded by Israel Acquino in 2011, we hold California State License #964664 and have delivered 600+ projects across LA County without a single mechanic's lien.

  • Est. 2011
    14 yrs in LA
  • CSLB #964664
    CSLB
  • 600+
    builds delivered
  • 0
    mechanic's liens
4.9from 127 verified LA homeowners
CSLB #964664Bonded · $2M InsuredLifetime Warranty
Israel Acquino — Founder & General Contractor

Israel Acquino

Founder & General Contractor

The founder

The person who quotes you is the person who builds it.

Israel Acquino founded Red Stag in 2011 after a decade running crews for two of LA's largest custom-home builders. The thesis was simple: most outdoor contractors broker the work — they quote, then sub it out to whichever crew is cheapest that week. That fragmentation is why most LA fence and deck projects come back with surprise change orders, missed schedules, and inconsistent finish quality.

Red Stag was built as the opposite. One in-house crew. One quality bar. One person — Israel — who walks every project, signs every contract, and personally inspects every final walkthrough. Fourteen years and 600+ builds later, the model still holds: zero mechanic's liens, zero unfinished projects, and a 4.9 / 5.0 rating across 127 verified LA homeowners.

Israel holds California State License #964664 (B General Building, C-6 Cabinet/Millwork/Finish Carpentry, C-36 Plumbing) and has been continuously licensed since August 19, 2011. Red Stag carries $2M general liability, full workers' compensation, and a contractor's bond — certificates available on request to any client, HOA, or property management firm.

Founded
2011
Years in LA
14
License
CSLB #964664
Classifications
B · C-6 · C-36
Insurance
$2M GL + WC + Bond
Builds completed
600+

The operating principle

"Do it right the first time" — and put it in writing.

Every Red Stag contract is fixed-price, line-itemed, and locked before any deposit is invoiced. We don't write estimates with allowance lines that float. We don't send change orders for scope we should have caught at the walkthrough. The quote you receive is the price you pay — typical variance across our last 24 months of projects: zero on roughly 92% of completed builds.

We don't chase volume. We do roughly 35–45 outdoor projects a year, which is what a single dedicated crew can deliver at the finish standard we want. That keeps our calendar booked typically 4–8 weeks out, but it also means every client gets the same crew, the same PM, and the same Israel-Acquino-walks-the-site quality bar. Scaling beyond that would require subcontracting — and that's the model we built Red Stag explicitly to avoid.

The lifetime craftsmanship warranty is a direct expression of this principle. If a board cups, a post leans, a hinge fails, or any element we built doesn't perform as specified — we fix it on our dime. No diagnostic fee, no fine print, no clause that voids it because the gate is six years out of warranty. Wood ages, hardware wears, but structural and finish failure is on us, period, for as long as you own the home.

Questions homeowners ask

About Red Stag — frequently asked

Who founded Red Stag Outdoor Construction?
Israel Acquino founded Red Stag in 2011 and remains the General Contractor of record. He holds California State License #964664, classifications B (General Building), C-6 (Cabinet, Millwork & Finish Carpentry), and C-36 (Plumbing). He personally walks every project and signs every contract.
Are you licensed, bonded, and insured?
Yes. CSLB #964664, in good standing since August 19, 2011. We carry $2M general liability, full workers' compensation, and a contractor's bond. Certificates of insurance are available on request and we add additional insureds for property managers or estate teams when needed.
How many projects has Red Stag delivered?
600+ outdoor builds across Los Angeles County since 2011 — fences, decks, gates, outdoor carpentry, and full backyard transformations. Zero mechanic's liens, zero unfinished projects.
Do you build with subcontractors?
No. Every element of every Red Stag project is built by our in-house crew — paid hourly, on payroll, with the same quality incentive as the founder. The crew that quotes you is the crew that builds it.

Talk to the person who'll actually build it.

Free in-home walkthrough — Israel personally meets with every prospective client before a contract is signed.

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Reviewed by the founder

Israel Acquino · Founder & General Contractor · CSLB #964664 · Building in Los Angeles since 2011

Page reviewed May 2026

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